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i.
Union home minister Rajnath Singh has launched a digital policing portal making
it possible to electronically apply and seek verification for tenants, domestic
helps and even passports.

ii.
The initiative is a follow up of Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and
Systems Project or the crime and criminal tracking network system.

iii.
CCTNS was visualized as a database for police to check antecedents of
criminals; the new system called digital policing also has citizen centric
aspects. More citizen centric services like passport verification can be
channeled through this. Citizen can fill in details, verification can come
online.

iv.
A citizen needs to log in to www.digitalpolice.gov.in to complain about an
accident, incident etc. The moment one logs in and complains, the nearest
police station is alerted and swing into action.

v.
For tenant verification or servant verification a consent letter of the tenant
or the servant has to be uploaded with other details. So far, 15000 out of
16000 police stations in the in the country have been linked to CCTNS with over
75 lakh FIRs in this database.

iv. During the opening session of the
conference, the Minister also gave away Energy and Environment Foundation
Global Excellence awards 2017. The Annual Conference also pictures and planned
in the backdrop of India’s vision on achieving “Energy Independence and Power
for all by 2022”.

v. Shri Goyal talked about the 3Ds related to
energy such as De-carbonization of the energy space; to look at more
Decentralization of energy space; and more and more Digitalization of the
energy space.

1.
GOVERNMENT DOUBLES CHILD CARE ALLOWANCE FOR WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES

i. Government has doubled monthly child care
allowance for women with disabilities. At present, the allowance of Rs 1500 per
month is given to differently-abled female employees for taking care of their
newborn child. This has been raised to Rs. 3000 per month.

ii. The allowance will be payable for a
maximum of 2 eldest surviving children from the time of the child’s birth till
the child is two years old.

iii. As per the order issued by Department of
Personnel and Training, the limit would be automatically raised by 25% every
time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay structure goes up by 50%.

iv. The decision to hike the allowance is
based on the recommendations of seventh central pay commission.

2.
GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT ‘WORLD’S LARGEST SAMPLE SURVEY’ FOR STUDENTS

i. Human Resource Development Ministry will
be conducting National Assessment Survey for the students of class 3, 5, and 8
for assessing various learning outcomes. So far, during several rounds of the
survey, a total of 4.45 lakh students have been tested for various learning
outcomes.

ii. This time, approximately 30 lakh students
will be assessed in the year 2017-18 making it the world’s largest sample
survey of student learning achievement.

iii. On basis of this survey, for the first
time, teachers will have a tool to understand what exactly the child should be
learning in various classes. Besides, for the 1st time there will be a detailed
district-specific report card for all the districts in the country.

iv. It is to be noted that so far, National
Council of Educational Research and Training has conducted 4 rounds of National
Achievement Survey for Class 5, three rounds for classes 3 and 8 and one round
for Class 10.

3.
A TWO DAY CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICERS CONFERENCE OF ALL STATES AND UNION
TERRITORIES HELD INNEW DELHI

i. A two day Chief Electoral Officers’
Conference of all States and Union Territories commenced in New Delhi. It was
inaugurated by Shri. A.K. Jyoti, Chief Election Commissioner of India and Shri.
O.P. Rawat, Election Commissioner of India.

ii. The emphasis is on the need of providing
E-services to stakeholders and also emphasised the requirement to develop
E-Payment gateways for various election services of Election commission of
India.

iii. The need for extensive training
programmes on Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail as ECI has decided to conduct
all future elections using VVPAT along with Electronic Voting Machines.

iv. CEC also stated that Systematic Voter
Education and Electoral participation be developed as core area of election
management.

4.
DELHI METRO OPENS PLANT TO RECYCLE CONSTRUCTION WASTE

i. Delhi Metro has opened a facility to
recycle the waste produced during its demolition and construction work. The
construction waste generated by DMRC is generally dumped at pre-designated
sites identified and approved by the government.

ii. According to the Delhi Metro Rail Corp to
utilize this waste, this new facility has been constructed. A plant in Rohini
in north Delhi will manufacture green products like aggregates, manufactured
sand, concrete bricks, tiles, paver-blocks and kerb stones.

iii. The facility, which will be managed by
IL&FS Environment, will have the capacity to process 150 tonnes of waste
every day. By adding the use of “wet technology” employed during the processing
of materials will be able to minimize the dust and noise pollution.

iv. It is provided to “recover and recycle”
about 95% of incoming waste like cement
concrete pile heads, re-bars, concrete blocks, broken bricks, cement plaster
and many other materials.

5.
INDIA, US ESTABLISH TWO-BY-TWO MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE

i. India and US have established TWO-BY-TWO
Ministerial Dialogue with an aim to elevate their strategic consultations. The
new format would include External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence
Minister Arun Jaitley and their American counterparts Secretary of State Rex
Tillerson and Defence Secretary James Mattis.

ii. Two-BY-TWO Ministerial Dialogue will
replace India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, once described by the US
State Department as the signature mechanism for advancing the United States’
and India’s shared priorities.

iii. The shared priorities include job
creation, improving the business and investment climate and sustaining a
rules-based global order.

iv. The 1st Strategic and Commercial Dialogue
was held in 2015 in Washington, US and the 2nd in New Delhi in 2016. It was
seen as an elevation of the US-India Strategic Dialogue in place since 2009 and
which focused on regional security, economic cooperation, defence, trade and
climate challenges.

i. State-owned Indian Oil Corporation will
invest about Rs 52,000 cr in expanding Paradip refinery in Odisha and setting
up petrochemical complex after the Odisha State Gvernment agreed to restore
part of tax incentives.

ii. In February 2017, Odisha State Government
withdrew 11-year VAT or sales tax deferment on Paradip refinery products sold
in the state by IOC.

iii. Now, Odisha Government has agreed to
restore part of tax incentives and has agreed to give Rs 700 cr per annum of an
interest-free loan for 15 years to make up for the withdrawn incentive.

7.
PREETHI SRINIVASAN RECEIVES KALPANA CHAWLA AWARD

i. Preethi Srinivasan, the former State
under-19 cricket captain, who braved a debilitate accident to support those
suffering from spinal cord injuries like her was presented with the ‘Kalpana
Chawla Award for Courage and Daring Enterprise’.

ii. The award was presented by CM Edappadi K.
Palaniswami during the 71st Independence Day celebrations at Fort St. George in
Chennai.

iii. Preethi, confined to a wheel chair,
started a trust called ‘Soul Free’ to create a help group for others like her.
Her organisation strives to provide all-round support.

8.
TELANGANA CM CHOSEN FOR AGRICULTURE LEADERSHIP AWARD

i. According to a statement from the Chief
Minister’s Office the Telangana CM K Chandrashekhar Rao has been selected for
the prestigious Agriculture Leadership Award-2017.

ii. A committee is headed by agriculture
scientist MS Swaminathan has recommended the CM’s name.

iii. The award will be presented on 5th
September at Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi. The CM has been selected for the
award for his innovative services rendered to the welfare of farmers and the
farm sector.

iv. The award, instituted by Indian Council
of Food and Agriculture in 2008 since then it is presented every year.

9.
KARUR VYSYA BANK APPOINTS P R SESHADRI AS MD AND CEO

i. The Reserve Bank of India has accorded
their approval for the appointment of Shri P R Seshadri as Managing Director
& CEO of the Karur Vysya Bank.

ii. He replaced K Venkataraman. He is
appointed for the period of three years.

iii. It has 715 branches and network of 1748
ATM’s and around 446 cash deposit machines as on 20th APRIL 2017.

10.
SADBHAVANA DIWAS – BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF RAJIV GANDHI

i. The birthday of Shri Rajiv Gandhi is
celebrated on 20th August every year. It is called Sadbhavana Diwas. The
Sadbhavana Diwas 2017 is the 73rd birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi.

ii. At this day, a variety of cultural
festivals and competitions are held in various states of the country. People
celebrate this day by conserving the greenery, planting the tree, preserving
the natural beauty, protecting the environment as well as conserving the
natural resources.

iii. This day is celebrated in order to make
aware the people about the necessary environment topics. People pay respect and
honor to the memorial Veer Bhumi of the Rajiv Gandhi.

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED
ON TODAY’S NEWS

Q1.
WHICH ONE FROM THE FOLLOWING HAVE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN INDIA AND US WITH AN AIM
TO ELEVATE THEIR STRATEGIC CONSULTATIONS?

a) TWO-BY-TWO
Ministerial Dialogue

b)
India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue

c)
TWO-BY-ONE Ministerial Dialogue

d)
India-US power and Commercial Dialogue

Q2.
HOW MUCH OF PERCENTAGE WOULD BE RAISED EVERY TIME THE DEARNESS ALLOWANCE ON THE
REVISED PAY STRUCTURE GOES UP BY 50% AS PER THE CHILD CARE ALLOWANCE FOR WOMEN
WITH DISABILITIES ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING?

a) 30
per cent

b) 20
per cent

c) 25
per cent

d) 30
percent

Q3.
WHO WAS PRESENTED WITH THE ‘KALPANA CHAWLA AWARD FOR COURAGE AND DARING
ENTERPRISE’?

a)
Mariyappan Thangavelu

b)
Preethi Srinivasan

c)
Deepa Malikh

d)
Varun Singh Bhati

Q4.
WHICH CHIEF MINISTER HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS AGRICULTURE
LEADERSHIP AWARD-2017.?

a) Dr.
Mukul Sangma,Megalaya

b)
Shri Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala

c)
Shri Siddaramaiah,Karnataka

d)
Shri K Chandrasekhar Rao,Telengana

Q5.
WHO HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS MANAGING DIRECTOR & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF
THE KARUR VYSYA BANK?

ii. Currently, Jharkhand produces an annual
production of nearly 1,200 metric tonnes of tasar silk alone and shares 62%
share in the total market production of the entire country.

iii. The unit has come up in record time of 4
month with all the modern machines. Irani will also lay foundation stones of
numerous companies under special make in Jharkhand drive, called “Momentum
Jharkhand in Jamshedpur.

iv. The second phase of the ‘Momentum
Jharkhand’ will bring upon more employment and development to the state. This
initiative is under the ongoing Momentum Jharkhand initiative of state
government whose theme is ease of doing business in the state.

i.
The Union Cabinet chaired by the PM Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval
to the proposal to complete the balance works of the North Koel Reservoir
Project in Jharkhand and Bihar at an estimated expenditure of Rs.1622.27 cr to
be incurred during three financial years from the start of the project.

ii.
The Cabinet also approved storage of water in dam restricted at lower level
than envisaged earlier to reduce the submergence and to protect Betla National
Park and Palamau Tiger Reserve.

i. Cabinet Committee on
Economic Affairs, chaired by the PM Narendra Modi, approved following two
proposals of Department of Investment and public Asset Management for strategic
disinvestment:

ii. An Alternative
Mechanism consisting of the Finance Minister, Minister for Road Transport &
Highways and Minister of Administrative Department will be set up to decide on
the matters relating to terms and conditions of the sale from the stage of
inviting of Express of Interests till inviting of financial bid.

iii. CCEA has also given
its nod for empowering the core group of Secretaries to take policy decisions
with regard to procedural issues and to consider deviations as necessary from
time to time for effective implementation of decisions taken by the Cabinet.

i. A MoU was signed
between Government eMarketplace special-purpose vehicle and the Confederation
of Indian Industry, in the presence of Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce & Industry Minister at Udyog
Bhawan, New Delhi.

ii. This MoU between GeM
and CII is aimed at establishing GeM Samvaad – a participative and
collaborative approach with the industry for promoting Indian industry and
entrepreneurship.

iii. As part of this
initiative, GeM & the Indian industry shall work together to create GeM
related awareness. The MoU also seeks to create a GeM-Industry Forum for
collaboration with the Indian Industry for, seeking inputs on the technical
specifications of products and services to be procured by the Government
agencies, improving the quality of products/services procured especially from
the MSMEs, organize annual Public Procurement Convention of all stakeholders
and set up GeM Resource Centres at CII Regional Offices.

2.
A MOU WAS SIGNED BETWEEN GEM AND THE CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY, IN THE
PRESENCE OF MS. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY MINISTER AT UDYOG
BHAWAN, NEW DELHI. ABBREVIATION GEM STANDS FOR?

a) Government eMandi

b) Government eMoney

c) Government eMarketplace

d) Government eManufacturing

ANS - C

3. INDIA’S 1ST PARTITION MUSEUM
WILL OPEN IN?

a) Gandhinagar, Gujarat

b) New Delhi

c) Patiala, Punjab

d) Amritsar, Punjab

ANS - D

4.
WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING LAUNCHED A LIVE TWITTER WALL FOR PROMOTING ‘BHARAT KE
VEER PORTAL’ ON THE EVE OF THE 71ST INDEPENDENCE DAY?

a) Vice President Venkaiah Naidu

b) Home Minister Rajnath Singh

c) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

d) Defence Minister Arun Jaitley

ANS - B

5.
WHICH COUNTRY WILL HOST THE SUMMIT OF GROUP OF SEVEN INTERIOR MINISTERS TO
DISCUSS SECURITY MATTERS?

a) Italy

b) Germany

c) Spain

d) France

ANS - A

6. UNION CABINET HAS GIVEN ITS APPROVAL TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN INDIA AND _______ON COOPERATION IN THE
FIELD OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY?

a) Greece

b) Italy

c) Sweden

d) Spain

ANS - C

7. CABINET COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AFFAIRS CHAIRED
BY THE PM NARENDRA MODI HAS GIVEN ITS APPROVAL TO THE SCHEME OF PROVIDING
BUDGETARY SUPPORT UNDER GOODS AND SERVICE TAX REGIME FOR THE ELIGIBLE
INDUSTRIAL UNITS LOCATED IN STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR, UTTARAKHAND, HIMACHAL
PRADESH AND NORTH EASTERN STATES INCLUDING SIKKIM TILL?

a) 2027

b) 2023

c) 2022

d) 2019

ANS - A

8. UNION FINANCE MINISTRY HAS SIGNED A GRANT
AGREEMENT OF $24.64 MILLION WITH WHICH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ORGANISATION FOR
ECOSYSTEM SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT?

a) International Monetary Fund

b) World Bank

c) Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank

d) Asian Development Bank

ANS - B

9. WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING HAS TAKEN CHARGE AS
PAKISTAN’S NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER TO INDIA?

a) Shahid Ali

b) Anees Akram

c) Nazeem Raza

d) Sohail Mahmood

ANS - D

10. WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING FOOTBALL CLUB HAS
WON THE SPANISH SUPER CUP FOR THE 10TH TIME?

ii. CRPF commandants Pramod Kumar and Chetan
Kumar Cheetah, along with Major David Manlun, Major Preetam Singh Kunwar and
Havildar Giris Gurung have been awarded the Kirti Chakra, the second highest
gallantry award in peace time.